The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals through his representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the issues on appeal, including those related to increased ratings and earlier effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (right lower extremity), Peripheral Vascular Disease (left lower extremity), Cold Injury Residuals (right foot), Cold Injury Residuals (left foot), Peripheral Neuropathy (right lower extremity), Peripheral Neuropathy (left lower extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032277
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and erectile dysfunction due to conflicting evidence and need for further clarification.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records. The issues of rating left foot cold injury, right foot cold injury, right thumb osteoarthritis, and knee disabilities remain pending.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw all pending claims, including those related to PTSD, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings on several service-connected conditions have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
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